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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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